It’s the holiday season for giving and I’m sharing with you my personal favorites and gift ideas on my current wish list — this 17 Day Diet Holiday Gift Guide for 2014 is chock full of fun gadgets, favorite books and planners, and other super cute ideas for lady who strives to always do her best and live a healthy, happy life.
Personal Development
Here’s what it is: The Desire Map is a holistic approach to life planning that uses your core desired feelings as the guidance system for your goal setting. This is the perfect companion to help you with your weight loss and transformation goals!
Why I love it: This book is a game changer! Louise Hay, best selling author, has teamed up with her health and nutrition gurus to bring you a different type of book called Loving Yourself to Great Health — a new way at looking at your health and transforming your way of thinking.
Why I love it: I’ve had this easy to read, yet powerful book for years. When I feel like I’m having an emotional day or need something to lift my spirits, I immediately reach for The Four Agreements. You can read this book in a few hours, but the impression it leaves on your life is never ending.
Why I love it: I purchased this blender on recommendation of a member of my 17DD Blog Online Support Group. I was looking for an effective blender at small price tag. This Ninja Blender is fun, the blades are sharp, and it’s super easy to clean. I think it’s the perfect beginner blender for your 17 Day Diet Smoothies (and soups, too!).
Why I want it: Only Protein makes high-quality, 100% natural protein and meal-replacement supplements that are gluten-free and contain no artificial sweeteners or GMOs. Only Protein powders are manufactured using grass-fed New Zealand whey protein sources.
Why I Want It: The Blender Bottle is perfect to take your 17 Day Diet Smoothie on the go. The Blender Bottle features a patented BlenderBall that shakes and mixes your drink as you’re walking around. The the Blender Bottle also features a separate compartment designed to hold supplements, snacks or anything of your choice.
Why I Love It: Simple N’ Lean 17 meal planning kit for the 17 Day Diet is all you need to help you navigate through your weight loss journey. This kit includes sample menus for all cycles, over 100 recipes, journals, weight loss tracker and more!
Why I Love It: Procakes pancake mix is so yummy, especially when you’re craving for a carb overload without the carbs! Best thing about Procakes is that it’s a high-protein pancake mix that happens to be Gluten free, wheat free and has no added sugar. Procakes are a fantastic addition to your 17 Day Diet!
Why I love It: 17 Day Diet Meal Delivery service by BistroMD is perfect for busy professionals who don’t have time to cook or for moms who don’t want to cook two different dinners. Even better, the meals are really tasty and delivered right to your door each week. You can choose from gluten free BistroMD meals, 17 Day Diet Approved BistroMD meals, or a variety of customizable BistroMD meals.
Why I Want It: The FitBit tracks how many steps you take in a day, calories burned and how well you sleep, among other things. What a great motivator to get you moving so you see real-time results!
Why I Want It: I love the look, feel and sound of these Skullcandy earbuds, plus the Skull design on the side rocks!
Why I Want It: Who doesn’t want to work out in the privacy of their own home? CosmoBody offers online video workouts from experienced trainers using your computer! You can sign up for a free trial to see how you’d like it!
Original article and pictures take 17ddblog.com site
17 Day Diet Food List – for cycle 1, cycle 2 & cycle 3
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17 day diet food list for all cycles of the diet (cycle 1, cycle 2 and cycle 3). This guide is based on the 17 day diet book by Dr. Mike Moreno.
17 Day Diet has been proven to help people lose weight. It’s a great diet where you shouldn’t feel deprived, you’ll lose your sugar cravings and you’ll see results quickly yet in a healthy way.
To learn more about 17 Day Diet, check out this post: 17 Day Diet Explained. You could also get our 17 Day Diet Complete app (click one of the links above) which has a 17 day diet guide, food tracking, weight loss tracking, water tracking and exercise tracking. The best thing about it is it has a Diet Chat feature in the app where you can ask me anything you’d like about the diet and I’ll help. Below I share with you a extensive list of allowed foods on 17 day diet based on the different cycles you’ll follow. Hope it’s helpful.
Common questions I get are: “is this allowed?”, and “when is this allowed?”. So, here’s a 17 Day Diet Food List a quick reference food guide that I thought might help a bit. I’ve added some notes below the guide with lists of all food items that are allowed to expand it even more, for your convenience!
The 17 Day Diet Food List:
NOTE: SEE PRINTABLE PDF’s BELOW!
ALLOWED PROBIOTICS on Cycle 1, 2 and 3 (you’re allowed 2 servings daily):
Yogurt (Greek style, sugar-free fruit flavored, plain or low-fat) (6 oz = 1 serving) Make your own Yogurt!
Low-fat acidophilus milk (1 cup=1serving) (if you can’t find acidophilus milk you can buy this probiotic powder and add to unsweetened skim milk)
[You’re allowed 2 servings daily and before 2 pm.]
apples (1 medium = 1 serving)
berries (all types) (1 cup = 1 serving)
grapefruit (1/2 grapefruit = 1 serving)
nectarine (1 medium = 1 serving)
oranges (1 medium = 1 serving)
peaches (1 medium = 1 serving)
pears (1 medium = 1 serving)
plums (1 medium or 2 small = 1 serving)
prickly pear cactus (1 cup diced = 1 serving)
prunes (2 small = 1 serving)
red grapes (1 cup = 1 serving)
ALLOWED FRUIT starting in Cycle 3 (Expanded 17 day diet food list for fruit):
[You’re allowed 2 servings daily and before 2 pm.]
apricots (2-3 small = 1 serving)
bananas (1 fruit = 1 serving)
cherries (1 cup = 1 serving)
currants (1 cup = 1 serving)
figs (5 small = 1 serving)
guava (1 cup diced = 1 serving)
kiwi (1 fruit = 1 serving)
kumquats (1 cup = 1 serving)
mango (1 cup diced = 1 serving)
papaya (1 cup diced = 1 serving)
pineapple (1 cup diced = 1 serving)
pomegranate (1 cup = 1 serving)
tangerine (1 fruit = 1 serving)
tangelo (1 fruit = 1 serving)
virtually ANY fresh fruit
ALLOWED VEGETABLES on Cycle 1, 2 and 3:
[You’re allowed unlimited veggies daily.]
artichoke hearts
asparagus
bell peppers (red, orange, yellow and green)
broccoli
brussels sprouts
cabbage
carrots
cauliflower
celery
cucumbers
eggplant
garlic
green beans
kale
leafy greens
leeks
lettuce (all varieties)
mushrooms
okra
onions
parsley
scallions
spinach
tomatoes
watercress
ALLOWED VEGETABLES starting in Cycle 3 (Expanded 17 day diet food list for vegetables):
[You’re allowed unlimited veggies daily.]
alfalfa
broccoli sprouts
chilies
cilantro
fennel
grape leaves
jicama
kelp (and other edible seaweeds)
kohlrabi
nopales (edible cactus)
pea pods
radishes
rhubarb
rutabaga
summer squash
swiss chard
yellow wax beans
zucchini
virtually ANY vegetable
ALLOWED PROTEINS on Cycle 1, 2 and 3:
[Proteins are unlimited. Eggs: You may eat up to two eggs a day. However, no more than four yolks per week if your physician has diagnosed you with high cholesterol. Egg whites can be eaten without restriction.]
Fish
Salmon (canned or fresh)
Sole
Flounder
Catfish
Tilapia
Canned Light Tuna (in water)
Chicken Breast
Turkey Breast
Ground Turkey
Eggs
Egg Whites
ALLOWED PROTEINS on Cycle 2 & 3 (expanded list goes along with above 17 day diet food list for proteins):
[Proteins are unlimited. Eggs: You may eat up to two eggs a day. However, no more than four yolks per week if your physician has diagnosed you with high cholesterol. Egg whites can be eaten without restriction.]
Shellfish
Clams
Crab
Mussels
Oysters
Scallops
Shrimp
Flank Steak
Eye of the Round
Beef Round Tip
Lean Ground Beef
Pork Tenderloin
Pork Sirloin Chops
Pork Boneless Loin Roast
Pork Top or Center Loin Chops
Lamb Shanks
Lamb Sirloin Roast
Veal Cutlet
ALLOWED PROTEINS on Cycle 3 (expanded list goes along with 2 above 17 day diet food lists for proteins):
[Proteins are unlimited. Eggs: You may eat up to two eggs a day. However, no more than four yolks per week if your physician has diagnosed you with high cholesterol. Egg whites can be eaten without restriction.]
Quail
Pheasant
Reduced-fat Turkey Bacon, Sausage or Lunch meat
Canadian Bacon
ALLOWED NATURAL STARCHES in Cycle 2 and 3:
[You’re allowed 2 servings daily and before 2 pm.]
Truvia or Nectresse (non-caloric sweeteners made from natural ingredients)**
Sugar free jams and jellies
Vegetable cooking spray
Fat-free cheeses
Fat-free salad dressing
Salt
Pepper
Vinegar
Mustard
Herbs
Spices
SEE PRINTABLE PDF’s BELOW!
If you find this 17 day diet food list helpful, you might also be interested in our 17 Day Diet Complete app which allows you to track everything you eat (plus it includes tons of recipes to try out), track your weight loss, track your exercise and track your water. PLUS we have an in-app expert who will answer any of your questions you have about the diet or the app quickly! It has a similar 17 day diet food list as well with it’s own mobile food guide right in the app.
We also have a Meal Plan app (iPhone, Andriod phones, and Kindle). It does all the menu planning for you (breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack), so you don’t have to add up all of the required servings. Leave the complicated calculations to us! Try it out for FREE!
Original article and pictures take healthyhappysmart.com site
Time to get back to it. I have really just been trying to follow a few of the rules, not really being strict about it. I still drink the lemon tea each morning, or almost every morning. I limit the sugar, but I haven't gotten back to totally eliminating it like the first time around. I'm not sure what's stopping me, but I do need to try in earnest again. Spring is coming and I wanted to lose more weight. The GOOD thing is that I have actually lost a couple more pounds! Without really trying! I haven't gained back any, but actually dropped a couple more. I think that's what I like best about this diet. It really changed the way I eat so that even when I feel like I am really living it up, no worries.
Life is good.
So what will I eat this week?
I just made a salad and packaged one up for work. It's a big one that will last me a couple days. I am going to cook up a package of Trader Joe's chicken patties (chile lime) and pout those in my work fridge also.
Maybe I will try some of these new recipes this week:
1 medium head of cauliflower cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp nonfat parmesan cheese
Nonstick cooking spray
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 and spray cookie sheet with nonstick spray. Spritz cauliflower florets lightly with nonstick spray, then drop into a paper bag with spices. Shake to mix until cauliflower is well coated. Place in oven and stir after 5 min. Cook for a total of about ten min.
Having enough food available is definitely key. I will put in the Sunday prep-time and see how it goes.
Original article and pictures take only17days.blogspot.com site
Cycle 1 of the 17 Day Diet (also known as the Accelerate Cycle), is the first cycle in a total of four. The 17 Day Diet Cycle 1 Food List is full of lean proteins and cleansing vegetables designed to help you lose weight quickly.
17 Day Diet Cycle 1 Food List contains low-glycemic index foods, lean proteins and low-sugar fruits for rapid weight loss and detox. #17DayDiet #Cycle1
Cycle 1 focuses on rapid weight loss by eating a well-balanced 17 Day Diet Meal Plan consisting of unlimited lean proteins such as chicken, fish and eggs, and unlimited quantities of cleansing vegetables to keep you full, providing a nutritional quality for your mind and body, and keeping you energized and motivated to endure the 17 days of Cycle 1.
The 17 Day Diet Cycle 1 part of the weight loss plan focuses on no sugar, very low-fat, and no starchy foods such as white breads, pasta, and potatoes. Cycle 1 encourages dieters to enjoy at least 2 probiotic per day along with low-sugar fruits such as berries, apples and plums. All your carbohydrates in Cycle 1 are coming from the low-sugar fruit and must be eaten by 2pm.
In addition to the food choices in Cycle 1, it is also recommended to have an 8 oz cup of hot lemon water every morning when you first wake up. The hot lemon water helps stimulate your digestive juices. Also encouraged is drinking green tea with every meal as it promotes weight loss. Drinking at least eight 8 oz glasses of water every day is required.
Chicken breast diced - 12 oz 1.5 cup chopped cabbage 1 large carrot sliced bite size 1 onion diced or chopped 2 celery stocks diced 1 can crushed tomatoes, large 1 can chicken broth (10.75oz) .5 teaspoon salt, (I use sea salt) 1/4 teapoon black pepper
Directions
Bake chicken till done and cut into chunks. Place all ingredients except the chicken in large pan and summer for one hour or until veggies are soft. Add chicken and heat thoroughly. Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DANCER71.
6 Easy, Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Kids 24 Life-Changing Casseroles Original article and pictures take www.sparkpeople.com site
1) To remind you that you have 1 week left to enter to win a clean-eating giveaway package for FREE! The giveaway includes 2 of the "Eat-Clean" books, a water bottle, sustainable grocery bag, clean supplements, and more! All you have to do is leave a comment on that linked post, and there are several ways to get multiple entries. Winner will be selected a week from today (Tuesday 5/22). Check it out!
2) To share another simple recipe (if you can even call it a recipe) to help you make it through the 17 day diet portion of this eat-clean challenge. Chicken and egg salad lettuce wraps!
It's a hybrid between chicken salad and egg salad. Totally clean, healthy, and 17 day diet-approved. Is it as good as mayo-y chicken salad or egg salad? Nope. But it's a good lunch option for this diet when you get sick of salads! Serve it in romaine lettuce wraps for the closest thing you can get to a sandwich during these 2 weeks ;) After taking the picture, I drizzled with a little balsamic vinegar for extra flavor.
Give them a try!
17 Day Diet Chicken & Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps
For 1 or 2 servings (depending on how hungry you are!)
Ingredients (adjust to your preferences)
-1 cup cooked shredded chicken
-2 hard boiled eggs, yolks discarded, chopped
-1.5 tbsp plain greek yogurt
-1 tsp spicy brown mustard
-1 tsp whole grain dijon mustard
-1 tbsp chopped onion (optional)
-1 tbsp chopped celery (optional)
-Dill
-Salt and pepper
-Romaine lettuce
-Balsamic vinegar (optional)
Directions
-In a bowl, combine chicken, egg, yogurt, mustards, onion, celery, and spices to taste. Mix well, mashing with a spoon slightly and being sure everything is well combined.
-Scoop mixture into romaine lettuce wraps. If desired, drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
Original article and pictures take www.taylormadebytaylorbee.com site
Okay y’all, (I don’t actually say y’all that often, I’m from Minnesota for Pete’s sake!) I have an awesome recipe round up for you! It’s full on grilling season here in the Mid-West, and It’s been super fun finding new ways to grill using plant based ingredients.
I have linked all the recipes from some other amazing blogs for you to check out Let me know what you think in the comment section and what recipe round up you want to see next!
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It's 8 p.m. You should be getting ready for bed or at least winding down your day, but all you can think about is how much you want to sink your teeth into that chocolate-covered peanut-nougat candy bar in the kitchen drawer. Or how good a bag of crunchy potato chips would be right now. Or how it would feel to swirl your spoon through a big bowl of butter pecan ice cream and lick up every last drop.
You know you shouldn't…and yet, the craving is all-consuming! Your mind engages in a tug of war so strong you feel like your will power might just be yanked out from under you.
What if we told you that there was a way to end the battle? If there were a way to silence the voices in your head. If there were a way to crush nighttime cravings once and for all—without feeling hungry or deprived.
Good news: There is! Here's how to crush those nighttime cravings once and for all.
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If You Crave This
Try This
Apple Fritter Donut (300 calories)
Apple Turnover Yoplait Light (90 calories)
Deluxe Nachos (760 calories)
Easy Tostada (129 calories) Top a corn or whole grain tortilla with 2 tablespoons low-fat shredded cheese and 2 tablespoons black beans, then broil. Add chopped onions, peppers, cilantro and 1/4 cup salsa.
Candy Bar (270 calories)
Boston Cream Pie Yoplait Light (90 calories)
Loaded Pepperoni Pizza (290 calories per slice)
Crunchy Pizza Bites (98 calories) Top 3 whole-grain crackers with 1 tablespoon pizza sauce, 3 slices turkey pepperoni and 1 tablespoon shredded mozzarella.
But what is you're really not hungry even though you're craving something? When you feel a craving coming on and you know you're not physically hungry, the secret to crushing it is distraction. This works well at night if you tend to mindlessly munch 'til bedtime. If you're truly just emotionally "hungry" (feeling bored, lonely, stressed or sad), try these craving busters:
After eating, brush your teeth. The minty flavor of your toothpaste will make the prospect of eating anything seem unappealing.
Keep your hands busy. Idle hands have time to keep reaching for food. Crocheting, knitting, crafting, playing cards or even doing a crossword or Sudoku puzzle are great ways to avoid nighttime snacking.
Close down the kitchen. As soon as you've finished eating your evening meal, put away any leftovers, wash the dishes, wipe down the counters and then turn off the light. Get in the habit of making the kitchen off limits until morning.
Take a few deep breaths. Research has shown that emotions only last about 90 seconds. After that, you have to "feed" them again. Employ the same tactic for cravings. Set a timer for 90 seconds, and find a quiet spot to sit with your eyes closed. Focus on the breath and clear the mind of any thoughts.
Whether you outsmart your nighttime cravings with better choices or you ignore them completely, we think you'll crush them in no time!
How do you deal with nighttime cravings in a healthier way?
Original article and pictures take www.sparkpeople.com site
If you are looking to slim down your waistline this year, may I recommend an alternative to the traditional noodle?
Zucchini noodles = zoodles. Yes, it’s an actually thing and they aren’t half bad. They are also easy to make using this nifty Kitchenaid Stand Mixer Spiralizer or this cheaper spiral slicer tool. Either way you cut it, it’s a healthier way to eat.
Print Recipe Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Parmesan Chicken Zoodles by Cafe Delites Zoodles Marinara Zucchini Noodles with Chunky Tomato Sauce
by Gimme Some Oven
Healthy Chicken Pho with Zucchini Noodles Shrimp Scampi Zoodles by Jo Cooks Creamy BLT Zucchini Pasta by Inspiralized One Pot Meatballs and Zoodles Easy Zoodle Bake Zuchinni Noodles with Basil Almond Pesto and Cherry Tomatoes Turkey Bolognese Zucchini Pasta
